.png){kind=logo}
21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Patently Female
Ethlie Ann Vare
€ 38.99
€ 30.67
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Patently Female
Hardcover. Lets you discover the trials and triumphs of great female inventors: Astrolabe; Automatic Dishwasher; Barbie Doll; Buffered Aspirin; COBOL; Cotton Gin; Disposable Phone; Drip Coffeemaker; Fabric Softener Sheets; Hang Glider; IV Fluids; Jell-O; Kevlar; Mars Rover; Nystatin; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant); and, more. Num Pages: 240 pages, index, timeline. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Discover the trials & triumphs of great female inventors: Astrolabe; Automatic Dishwasher; Barbie Doll; Buffered Aspirin; COBOL; Cotton Gin; Disposable Phone; Drip Coffeemaker; Fabric Softener Sheets; Hang Glider; IV Fluids; Jell-O; Kevlar; Mars Rover; Nystatin; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant); Protease Inhibitors; Rolfing; Smallpox Variolation; Space Suit; Spic & Span; Tract Housing; Vacuum Canning; Windshield Wipers; Zig-Zag Sewing Machine; Zovirax and many, many more! Reviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek: It's a fascinating and gratifying book.. It gives us a positive view of women's inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble . ... Read more
Discover the trials & triumphs of great female inventors: Astrolabe; Automatic Dishwasher; Barbie Doll; Buffered Aspirin; COBOL; Cotton Gin; Disposable Phone; Drip Coffeemaker; Fabric Softener Sheets; Hang Glider; IV Fluids; Jell-O; Kevlar; Mars Rover; Nystatin; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant); Protease Inhibitors; Rolfing; Smallpox Variolation; Space Suit; Spic & Span; Tract Housing; Vacuum Canning; Windshield Wipers; Zig-Zag Sewing Machine; Zovirax and many, many more! Reviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek: It's a fascinating and gratifying book.. It gives us a positive view of women's inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble . ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471023340
SKU
V9780471023340
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ethlie Ann Vare
ETHLIE ANN VARE is a journalist and screenwriter who lectures frequently at colleges and universities around the United States. GREG PTACEK is a writer, marketing consultant, and independent producer based in Los Angeles. They received the American Library Association Award for their previous book about women inventors, Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb, Forgotten Women and ... Read more
Reviews for Patently Female
...Vare and Ptacek have a knack for choosing acencdotes that bring the inventor's trials and triumphs to life... (Associated Press, 15 April 2002) ...this is rather a fascinating little book...conclusion: interesting, fascinating and a general good companion and conversation piece... (M2 Communications, 26 April 2002) ACA...the book insightfully and entertainingly portrays the history of women inventors ... Read more